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Brand new computer terminal being inspected, 1988

Academic Facilities , Administrators , Visiting VIPs

The photograph shows Mr. Hans Klein and others taking a look at a Siemens computer terminal placed to the side of the stage at the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT). Mr. Klein was the Minister for Economic Co-operation for the Federal Republic of Germany. He visited IIT Madras to officially hand over the Siemens 7580-E Computer System to the Institute.
 
According to a Campastimes interview with Mr. P. Seshasayi (manager of the new Computer Centre), 80 terminals were brought to India from Germany. The plan was to place around 30-35 terminals at the Computer Centre and the rest at different parts of the campus.

Seen in the photograph, from left, Mr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. Konrad Seitz (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany), Prof. L. S. Srinath (Director of IIT Madras) and Mr. Hans Klein (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany).

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Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0068/IMG_2103_2
Album ID:
Date:
22 March 1988
Event:
Handing Over Siemens 7580-E Computer System to IIT Madras
Place:
Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)

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